TD Banknorth Garden
"The Garden", "The Jungle"
Location	100 Legends Way, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Broke ground	May, 1993
Opened	September 30, 1995
Owner	Delaware North Companies
Operator	Delaware North Companies
Construction cost	$160 million
Architect	Ellerbe Becket, Inc.
Former names	Shawmut Center (1995) FleetCenter (1995-2005) various names (February 10 to March 13, 2005)
Tenants	Boston Celtics (NBA) (1995-present) Boston Bruins (NHL) (1995-present) Boston Blazers (MILL) (1996-1997)
Capacity	18,624 (basketball) 17,565 (hockey) 19,580 (maximum)

TD Banknorth Garden is a sports arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Banknorth, and is often called simply The Garden, or the traditional Boston Garden and formerly known as the FleetCenter and the Shawmut Center. It is the home arena for the Boston Bruins, an NHL team, and the Boston Celtics, an NBA team. It was formerly home to the Boston Blazers of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL, later the National Lacrosse League) and in 2009 will be home to the NLL's new Boston Blazers.^[1] It is the site of the annual Beanpot, and hosts the annual Hockey East Championships. The arena has also hosted many major national sporting events including the 1999 and 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball First and Second Rounds and the 2006 Women's Final Four. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata TD_Banknorth_Garden. ... Boston redirects here. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ellerbe Becket is an international architecture, engineering, and construction firm, founded in 1909, with its corporate office located in Minneapolis, MN, and other offices located in Washington, DC, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA, and Dubai, UAE. Areas of Expertise include architecture, construction, engineering, interior design, and environmental graphics. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... NBA redirects here. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... NHL redirects here. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see Arena (disambiguation). ... Boston redirects here. ... The companys logo TD Banknorth, formerly Banknorth, is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... NBA redirects here. ... NLL redirects here. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. ... Hockey East is a college athletic conference which operates in New England. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NCAA Womens Division I Championship is an annual basketball tournament for women. ...

In addition, the facility has hosted the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 1996 and 2000 US Gymnastics Trials, the 1998 and 2004 NCAA Men's Frozen Four, the 1996 NHL All-Star Game, and World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania XIV in 1998. It has also hosted the King of the Ring 2000, Royal Rumble 2003,SummerSlam 2006, and will be hosting WWE Survivor Series 2008. It also hosts many non-sporting events, such as concerts, shows, graduations, seminars, Disney on Ice, the circus, and most notably the 2004 Democratic National Convention. In 2001, U2 recorded four consecutive concerts there for use on their 'Elevation 2001: Live From Boston' DVD. Also, Fleetwood Mac recorded and filmed their 2004 CD and DVD package Live in Boston (2004) at this venue. Also, The Who and Genesis recorded live CDs as part of the Encore Series in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The Frozen Four is the trademarked name of the final two rounds of the NCAA Division I championship of ice hockey in the USA. Schools advance in a single-elimination tournament from four regional sites to a single site, where the national semifinals and final game are played. ... The 46th Annual NHL All-Star Game took place at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts on January 20, 1996. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on March 29, 1998 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. ... King of the Ring is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment tournament held from 1985 to 2002. ... Royal Rumble 2003 was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... SummerSlam 2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Disney on Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment (CEO Kenneth Feld) under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. ... 2004 Democratic National Convention logo The 2004 Democratic National Convention culminated in the arrival of John Kerry on July 29 to address the delegates. ... This article is about the band. ... For Fleetwood Macs earlier live album of the same name, see Live in Boston (1970). ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. ...

TD Banknorth Garden is one of three NBA arenas (along with the Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Amway Arena, home of the Orlando Magic) with parquet floors. The Celtics are best known for the tradition of the parquet floor, originally built after World War II because of cost and the scarcity of lumber in that time. However, a traditional floor was used in the 2006 NCAA Women's Final Four. The Target Center The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota sponsored by Target Corporation that is home to the National Basketball Associations Minnesota Timberwolves and Womens National Basketball Associations Minnesota Lynx. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amway Arena (formerly known as the Orlando Arena, TD Waterhouse Centre, and The Arena in Orlando [1], and colloquially known by the nickname of O-Rena) is an indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... Parquet redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 2006 NCAA Womens Division I Basketball Tourament, marks the 25th NCAA Womens Basketball National Championship. ...

History

When constructed to replace the aging Boston Garden as the home of the Boston Bruins hockey team and the Boston Celtics basketball team, the arena was called FleetCenter. The arena opened on September 30, 1995. The Boston Garden was a famous arena built in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article is about the sport. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Original Fleetcenter Logo (1995-1999)

During the construction phase, the naming rights to the "New Garden" were sold to a major Boston-based regional bank, the Shawmut Bank. However, just as the Shawmut Center was being completed, Shawmut merged with its somewhat larger rival, the Providence-based Fleet Bank. The merger was negotiated in secret while Shawmut and Fleet's marketing departments were simultaneously engaged in a spirited bidding war for the arena's naming rights. The post-merger bank had effectively been bidding against itself. The bank which won the competition for the "New Garden's" naming rights, Shawmut, was the bank whose name disappeared during the merger. Shortly before the new arena opened, every seat, which had been stamped with the Shawmut logo, had to be replaced. Also, the entire color scheme for the interior had to be adjusted. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

2004 Celtics game at the then-FleetCenter

The name of the arena was expected to change as a result of the April 1, 2004 merger of FleetBoston Financial Group with Bank of America. On January 5, 2005, FleetCenter's owner, Delaware North Companies, announced an agreement under which the bank made a payment to be released from the remaining six years on the naming rights agreement. The agreement left Delaware North free to sell the naming rights to another sponsor. On March 3, 2005, Maine-based TD Banknorth, the U.S. subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank, announced its purchase of the naming rights. The first major event after the announcement was the 2005 Hockey East men's tournament. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FleetBoston Financial was a Boston, Massachusetts-based bank created in 1999 by the merger of Fleet Financial Group and BankBoston. ... Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The companys logo TD Banknorth, formerly Banknorth, is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank. ... The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) (TSX: TD NYSE: TD TYO: 8640 ) is a bank headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Hockey East is a college athletic conference which operates in New England. ...

The company named the facility "TD Banknorth Garden" in honor of the original Boston Garden. The name officially became the TD Banknorth Garden on July 1, 2005. Prior to that date, it went under the name "YourGarden." is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early 2005, while still searching for a long-term corporate sponsor, the FleetCenter conducted auctions on eBay to sell one-day naming rights. From February 10 to March 13, the FleetCenter sold the naming rights 30 different times on eBay. The net proceeds of $150,633.22 generated during the auction was donated to charities in the Greater Boston area, and $40,000 worth of My Grandma's Coffee Cakes was donated to local food banks. The FleetCenter also made private arrangements with a few companies for one-day naming rights, and offered one day's rights in an employee raffle. This article is about the online auction center. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A typical Neapolitan tombola. ...

2nd Fleetcenter Logo after Fleet's merger with BankBoston (1999–2004)

The FleetCenter (at the time of the photo) hosting the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

During the name auction, only twice were names reported to be rejected. Kerry Konrad, a New York City lawyer and Yankees fan, won naming rights for March 1. He proposed the name "DerekJeterCenter," after the New York Yankees shortstop, a stab at fellow Harvard alum and Boston Red Sox fan Jerry Rappaport, Jr., with whom he had a 25 year-old rivalry. Being in the heart of Red Sox Nation, the name did not sit well with the executives and was rejected. An agreement was reached in which the arena would be named "New Boston Garden, Home of The Jimmy Fund Champions." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... BankBoston was a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts, created by the 1996 merger of BayBank and Bank of Boston. ... Photo of the FleetCenter in Boston during the 2004 Democratic National Convention by Brian Corr, July 29, 2004. ... Photo of the FleetCenter in Boston during the 2004 Democratic National Convention by Brian Corr, July 29, 2004. ... 2004 Democratic National Convention logo The 2004 Democratic National Convention culminated in the arrival of John Kerry on July 29 to address the delegates. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Red Sox Nation refers to the fans of the Boston Red Sox. ... Ralph Livingstone Edwards (January 13, 1913 – November 16, 2005) was a television host and producer. ...

Fark.com founder Drew Curtis held a contest on his website to name the arena after he bought single-day rights. A user vote resulted in the "Fark.com UFIA Center" coming on top, but the name was rejected due to its inappropriate meaning. The name eventually selected by Curtis and company was "Boston Garden". “Fark” redirects here. ... Drew Curtis holding a can of Heineken Drew Curtis (b. ... UFIA is an acronym used on the website Fark. ... The Boston Garden was a famous arena built in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

• Including its present name, the TD Banknorth Garden has had 33 different names.
• Celtics players dubbed it "The Jungle" during the team's 2002 playoff run.

Before the 2006–07 season, the TD Banknorth Garden underwent a major overhaul, installing a new HD entertainment board, the first of its kind in any arena. For basketball, video advertising panels (installed by the NCAA for the 2006 Women's Final Four) replaced the traditional scrolling panels, and added a see-through shot clock, joining the FedExForum, Wachovia Center, Philips Arena, and the Time Warner Cable Arena. In April 2008, parent company TD Banknorth became TD Commerce Bank, after a merger with Commerce Bancorp. It is unclear when the name of the arena will change to reflect the new merged company. HD may refer to: // Handelshøjskolernes erhvervsøkonomiske Diplomuddannelse, a Danish evening course for a Graduate Diploma in Business and Administration Higher Diploma, an academic award Harley-Davidson, an iconic American motorcycle manufacturer Headphone Dust, a record label run by music artist Steven Wilson Hokkaido International Airlines, a Japanese low... FedExForum is one of the NBAs most distinctive arenas. ... The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... For the stadium of PSV Eindhoven, see Philips Stadion. ... The companys logo TD Banknorth, formerly Banknorth, is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank. ... Commerce Bancorp is a Cherry Hill, New Jersey based bank holding company that offers banking, insurance, brokerage, and investment banking services in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Connecticut. ...

Facilities

The Garden sign as seen from below at night, exiting the Green Line station.

Just as the Boston Garden was, the TD Banknorth Garden is built on top of Boston's North Station, a major transportation hub. The Commuter Rail waiting area became crowded during events due to this design: the fans shared a relatively small area with commuters and several fast food concessions. (There is a concourse on the second floor which is about the same size as the former main ground floor concourse, but this is utilized only as an entryway for the arena.) Work finished on the expanded North Station concourse in early 2007. A new, larger, railway concourse gives railway passengers a waiting area which does not interfere with patrons entering or leaving the Garden. Two trains at Park Street. ... The Boston Garden was a famous arena built in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Platforms at North Station North Station, located at Causeway and Nashua Streets, in Boston, Massachusetts is a major transportation hub. ... The MBTA Commuter Rail is the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ...

Connections to the Orange Line and Green Line are near the eastern entrance to the Garden. The Green Line formerly ran on an elevated train in front of the building: however, a Green Line tunnel was completed in 2004. (The original plan was to tear down the rail tracks before the 2004 Democratic National Convention, but in the end the tracks were purposely left up through the convention, to serve as a platform for security forces.) The elevated rail has since been demolished. Outbound Train at North Station The old Main Line Elevated and related lines The Orange Line is one of the four subway lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ... Two trains at Park Street. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...

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